- past participle of rise.
risen
Britishverb
adjective
Example Sentences
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“You’re giving a picture of a person through an agglomeration of details,” said Clay Risen, an obituary writer for the New York Times.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Risen likens the dormant durability of such national hysteria to the illness described by Albert Camus in his 1947 novel “The Plague.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
He was found guilty of espionage charges related to the disclosure of classified information about Iran and a weapons operation to journalist James Risen.
From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2023
Mr. Risen said his article, also about Mr. Ellsberg’s relationship with The Times, would be published soon.
From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023
Risen or not, it soon became clear to me that Frankie hadn’t climbed above his old habits.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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